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A bare-shouldered figure in saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, is blessing a man in white kurta with a red sash and red lanyard. The figure's right hand rests on the devotee's forehead while the devotee holds both palms raised. Behind them, people in white and red clothing stand and sit in a warm-lit hall with a dark drape and potted plants. This is a person figure giving a blessing to a devotee; the setting suggests satsang or darshan.

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May 09 20152015-05-09A photograph of a ritual exchange indoors. A bare-shouldered man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and white vibhuti marks on his forehead lays his right hand on the head of a man in white kurta and a red shawl, who has his palms pressed together in reverence. The man in orange holds a bundle of peacock-feather fan or whisk in his raised left hand and a small white object in the other. Behind them seated devotees in white and red shawls watch, and gold-coloured ceremonial items sit in the foreground. The scene appears to be a padapuja or blessing; the role of the man in orange is a blessing giver, and his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-03-19July 19 20152015-07-19A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dreadlocked hair and a red bindi, placing a hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a red shawl and rudraksha-style cord. The seated figure sits before an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, with a green potted plant beside them. Behind, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and other seated attendees are visible in a tent setting. The man receiving the touch wears a white kurta and red shawl. Several other people are visible in the background. Visible orange and gold marigold garlands hang on the throne.2016-05-06A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a pearl-and-rudraksha style necklace placing his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red shawl. The blessing figure has long hair pulled back in a bun and a warm smile. The recipient, with his hands pressed together in namaste, receives the blessing. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing stand in a hall with a gold-colored kalasha or brass vessel in the lower left, potted plants and a framed portrait with gold border on the right. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment at a satsang.2014-03-21A photograph of a ritual blessing in warm red-orange light. A woman in an orange-red sari with a beaded necklace and gold earrings holds her hands on the head of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a name badge on his chest. He has his eyes closed and hands raised near his head. Behind them, another man in white watches, and a red curtain hangs at right. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are a priestess-like giver and a devotee receiving blessing.2012-07-20July 19 20152015-07-19May 09 20152015-05-09A photograph of a satsang or blessing scene indoors. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-orange shawl is seated, his hands extended toward a man in a white kurta with a red lanyard and a hanging badge, whose palms are raised in front of him. A third person in white with a rudraksha mala sits lower in the frame, and an older man in white with a red-and-gold shawl stands at right with his hand on his chest. Behind them are garlands of yellow and red flowers and a red curtain.2013-07-20September 05 20132013-09-05Photograph of a close blessing moment indoors against a red curtain. A man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and a bangle has his eyes closed while a figure in a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, with an ornate necklace and small gold hoop earrings, presses a hand to his forehead. Another person stands behind, partly visible. Warm stage lighting and a second red drape frame the scene. The saffron-clad figure's face is turned away and identity is not established from appearance.2012-07-20May 09 20152015-05-09